The 1980s was a monumental decade in politics, pop music and, of course, in boxing. Indeed, the eighties stand out for the sheer volume of exciting battles, not to
It’s 1982 and no one doubts that undisputed middleweight champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler is the best active boxer on the planet, pound-for-pound. While Aaron Pryor, Michael Spinks, and Larry
Most boxing fans are familiar with the ancient chestnut, “As the heavyweights go, so goes boxing,” and it would be difficult to argue that the old saw bears some
It is 1987 and nothing and no one can stop heavyweight wrecking machine Mike Tyson. The year before he had blown away Trevor Berbick in two rounds to become the
Intimidation comes in many different forms: aggressive body language, rippling muscles, obnoxious trash talk, a preceding reputation, or the cold stare that sends tremors down the backbone. Whichever way
In March of 1985, heavyweight champion Larry Holmes scored a tenth round stoppage of undefeated contender David Bey and then immediately announced that he was done. As in, finished.
Right up there, or thereabouts, with the Sugar Ray Leonard-Marvelous Marvin Hagler fight/decision when it comes to … continue Michael Spinks vs Larry Holmes: 40 Years Since Boxing’s Most
